chiefly British
: one who manages a stall at which articles are sold

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Like a beacon in his chef’s whites, Ruiz led us through the market’s endless alleys, stopping every now and then to make small talk with a stallholder or to take a selfie with a fan. Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024 The government lobbied to get hawker centers Unesco World Heritage status as cultural icons in 2020 and supported the stallholders that ran them during the pandemic. Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg.com, 19 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stallholder was in 1881

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“Stallholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stallholder. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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